, 1887-07-21
TELEGRpHlC DISPATCHES.
Jacob sharpe Sentenced.

Jacob sharpe Sentenced.
New YORK, July i4-When Jacob
Sharpe eutesed the court room for sen
tence this morning he was so weak that
he had to lie supported. He was ac-
compaDiei by his wife and aonin-law.
The attorney for the defense said the
trial had been an unfair one in several
ways, and that the jury had been preju-
dicsd, and therefore he moved for new
trial. The court denied the motion and
sentenced him to four years impIison-
ment and to pay Il fine OF $500
Judge Barrett, in delivering the SEN
tence, said he had never performed 50
delicate task in all his professional ca
reer. he had received many letters from
many people pleading mercy and other
wise, but the Court was not appointed to
bs merci;ul any more than was dictated
by the law of justice The defendant
herein asking for mercy can give moth
ing rs q plea for clemeucy hut age and
sickness; On the merits of the case he
certainly is entitled to none. It is abb
surd to state he was not guilty of re-
ceiving bribes, as be was Enthusiastically a
leader in the affairs OF a crime which was
certainly enormous, in raising half a
million dollars 20 corrupt half Il legiSla-
ture. Judge Barrett then reviewed the
corrupt action OF the defendant fer
| forming bogus company 10 contrac.
with the Seventh avenue railway of
which he WAS u director and alluded to
defendant securing million dollars
profit as sheer larceny, for which be
could have been indicted, just as well as
for bribery. What IS there TO infuse
| pity, excep: tine age aud i'll health of the
prisoner and the mourning condition of
his family. With over one million dol
lars in his pocket he cries for mercy,
without Offering to pay back penny of
the money stolen. so that should ho die
in prison, his family has vast fortune
to fall back upoa. At this Mrs, Sharpe
buried her face in her hands and wept
silently, while the prisoner himself did
not lift bis face from the table. The
legislature does not allow us 10 go lie
low the minimum penalty in such a
grave offence at present, and We" con-
tinued The judge, "all cannot be satisfied
those Who ciamnr the prisoner receiv-
ing the full penalty Of the law. and those
,allina for reprimand. All things have
ircu considered. The jalgmeut Of tha
court is that the prisoner be confined
for four years with hard labor, and that
be pay fine of 5000"
Sharp received his sentence with stole
i'm and iispri-. ETe was borne almost
imntinS ont OF ilo court room. Mrs
Sharpe vas terribly affected and gave
way Ga uncomfortable emotion.
Tl.e Tariff <su sGsn.
ST. Louis, July l3.-TLe Republican
will publish tomorrow number of let
ters from leading democratic congress,
men who have been conspicuous in con-
ncction with ii iances and the tariff.
These letters are III answer 10 inter
rogatiops recently sent by that paper
asking If the practical basis OF the fol-
lowing compromise. through which the
democrats in the South could unite:
Would an equal cut Of internal and tariff
taxes afford such basis, or are there
concessions of other kinds that the
majority of the party can offer with
out sacrifice of principles; would a
caucus further accomplish the desired
end?
Speaker Carlisle says that in his opin-
ion the revenue wculd be reduced next
season. The difference OF opinion can
be reeonciled on some basis.
McMillin, of Tennessee, says that an
equal or nearly equal cut OF internal
tariff taxes would afford basis Of COM
promise. He believes in caucus.
Breckenridge. of Arkansas, knows OF
no basis for compromise. He did rot
think the tax should be taken from
whisky and tobacco and left on sugar and
other necessaFies.
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, is in favor
OF real reversion OF the tariff. He
thinks the practic i solution OF the
problem is for the President and the
Secretary of the treasury to formulate a
bill on which the President should stake
this administration. 1t should be made
party measure.
IRON Steamers Building
SAN FRANCISCO, June l2.-The Union
Iron Works at Potrero now has 600 men
busily employed in its shipyards. The
materials for the Lew steam cruiser
Charleston are arriving and wor!: on the
cruiser heing pushed.
The passenger steamer Jubilee Is also
being built. 1t is for the Canadian Pa
cfic railway ard is 2U0 feet long, 33 feet
/ beam ou water lire, a:-d Is feet wide On
the upper deck, which projects ever on
either side like the deck of feFTyboat
There will lie 45 handsome staterooms
! for tie accommodation of l20 passengers.
| The jubilee will lie launched during the
latter part uf this week. 1t is to run on
Puget Sound.
Es0Oning.
SAN Francisco, July i2.-James L.
Fisher, of Port Townsend, who IS in
terested in railroad AID shipping matters,
is in this ci'y and states that business
is booming III his district.
syrup OF Figs,
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